When the carriage stopped in the yard next to Shen's mansion, a housekeeper was already waiting at the door.
Seeing that some snow has fallen on his shoulders, it seems that he has been waiting for a long time.
When the housekeeper saw Bai Yu'an's carriage, he quickly walked to the carriage window and asked, "Is that Mr. Bai inside?"
Bai Yu'an raised the curtain and looked over: "Exactly."
Butler Lin quickly said attentively: "Butler in Xian Shen Mansion, my master asked the old slave to wait here. He said that when Master Bai comes, he will let the old slave lead the way."
Bai Yu'an nodded and said in a gentle tone: "I'm sorry."
As she said that, Bai Yu'an opened the curtain in front and walked out. She stood on the bluestone road with piles of snow on the roadside. She glanced over and saw that in the deserted place, only a single house occupied half of the long lane.
There are green pine trees sticking out from inside the courtyard wall. Looking up over the courtyard wall, one can see the spring scenery in the white snow, which adds a bit of vitality.
Behind them, A Tao and Wei Ruyi moved the boxes and cages and got out of the carriage. They looked at the deserted alley and asked, "Why is there no one here?"
The land next to the imperial city is an expensive place. Only the rich and powerful can afford it. How come there are ordinary people coming and going?
Bai Yu'an looked silent, looking up at the dark sky, snow fell into his eyes.
The butler's voice came to my ears again: "Master Bai, please."
Bai Yuan came back to her senses and looked at the house next to Shen's house in front of her. Two stone lions fell at the door.
She folded her cloak with her fingers and then said to the housekeeper, "I'll let you lead the way, housekeeper."
Butler Lin hurriedly walked in front, but he looked back at Bai Yu'an from time to time.
Young master Ruyu, who is so thoughtful and polished, is no wonder that his family, which has always been deserted, actually set aside a small courtyard for people to live in.
There were only two words in his mind at the moment, and that was Fengya.
Elegance without a trace of dust.
The courtyard is not very big. It is a small courtyard with two entrances. After crossing the hanging flower gate, the courtyard you enter is regular and regular. There are green bamboos beside it and a white jade table placed under the bamboo.
With vines, green bamboos, green bricks and green tiles, it is an elegant and peaceful courtyard.
Bai Yu'an lowered his head and looked at the ground again. There was a faint emerald color in the snow in the gaps between the blue bricks, as if he couldn't wait to show his head to take a look.
Butler Lin looked at Bai Yu'an standing in the courtyard, looking around, and whispered from the side: "There is a garden behind the main house."
"There is a pond and rockery in the garden, but carp don't come out often at this time of year, but you can still enjoy the scenery."
"The banana leaves in the backyard are also growing lushly, and there are a few plum trees. This is a good time to appreciate the plum blossoms. They will fade in two months."
Bai Yu'an looked at the housekeeper and nodded, his eyes fell on the main room, and he walked up the stairs.
Butler Lin would look at it and hurriedly introduced: "The main room has been decorated a long time ago, and everything is complete."
Bai Yu'an paused, then stood outside the threshold and looked at the decoration of the house.
The house faces south with six bright windows, a set of pear wood tables and chairs, and a whole carpet on the floor. In front of it is a hanging painting of a bamboo forest seeking talents.
A Tao and Wei Ruyi were stunned by the exquisite and luxurious decoration in the house. They put their things away and couldn't wait to look into the inner room.
Bai Yu'an didn't go to the inner room anymore. She stood in front of the hanging painting and looked at it. Then she asked Butler Lin, "Does Shen Shoufu have anything else to say?"
Butler Lin looked at Bai Yu'an's warm cheeks, but he didn't dare to look into those clear eyes. He looked away and said, "My master only asked me to receive Master Bai to settle down."
Bai Yu'an lowered his eyes in silence.
Seeing that Bai Yu'an was silent, Butler Lin didn't know what he was thinking. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "If Mr. Bai has no other instructions, then I will leave first."
Bai Yu'an nodded and asked A Tao to send the person to the door.
A Tao came back after seeing off the people and saw Bai Yu'an still in the front hall, so he couldn't help but ask: "What are you thinking about, Master?"
Bai Yu'an turned around and looked at the green bamboos in the courtyard, and whispered: "I don't feel at ease."
A Tao looked at the faint expression on Bai Yuan's face and couldn't help but say: "Did Mr. Shen come over last time and saw our simple house on the outskirts of the city and wanted to help the young master?"
Bai Yu'an glanced at A Tao and raised his eyebrows lightly: "A person like him doesn't have such kind intentions."
A Tao paused and remembered that when Master Shen came to visit that day, the two of them did not seem to have a good tone, and he was also a little confused.
Wei Ruyi packed her things inside and walked out when she saw no one came in.
She looked at the two people standing at the door and couldn't help but said: "Sir, it's cold outside, come in first."
It was indeed a bit cold when the cold wind blew, but Bai Yu'an was just thinking about something in her mind and ignored it.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Bai Yu'an raised his head and glanced at the snow on the courtyard wall, then lowered his eyes and walked into the house.
She couldn't figure out what Shen Jue meant, but she didn't want to owe him a favor.
At night, Bai Yu'an was lying on the bed letting A Tao apply the medicine, while fine charcoal was burning next to her.
A Tao moved his hands, then looked at Bai Yu'an and whispered: "Master, why don't you go write two calligraphy and paintings for others and sell them for some money?"
The warm candlelight softened Bai Yuan's face. She closed her eyes and asked in a low voice, "Are you out of money?"
A Tao said: "Today the young master said that he was going to pay Mr. Shen to rent a yard. Even if he gives two dollars, it is not a small amount. The young master has been fined his salary again. He can save more on other things, but he still has to buy charcoal in the winter." , If this continues, there won’t be enough money left.”
After A Tao finished speaking, he wanted to say more, but he opened his mouth and finally stopped.
I remember that when her son-in-law was in high school, there was an endless stream of people coming to give him money, just to make friends with her son-in-law.
Others are only second-class Jinshi, and they have already collected a lot of money in their private pockets.
But it happened that her young master was an upright man and would not even be willing to use money to buy calligraphy and paintings. He relied solely on his salary to survive.
She asked her to say that none of the officials were greedy for money, but the young master and the master were of the same virtue and had a clean sleeves, and there were a few people who agreed with each other.
Bai Yu'an looked back at A Tao's hesitant expression and knew what she was going to say. She had said those words in her ears countless times.
She was silent, looking at the warm candlelight in trance,
When Shen Jue came back from the palace in the evening, Butler Lin quickly followed him with a lantern: "Sir, Master Bai has already settled down in the courtyard this afternoon."
Shen Jue kept walking and asked casually: "What else did he say?"
Butler Lin thought for a moment: "Master Bai didn't say anything. He didn't say much since entering the courtyard."
Shen Jue nodded, paused, and looked at Butler Lin: "Are you talking about the side affairs?"
Shen Jue's voice was cold and emotionless. Butler Lin couldn't figure out what he meant. He panicked and said with cold sweat, "I forgot to mention it."
After humming, Shen Jue just said: "No need to mention it."
After saying this, he waved his hand for Butler Lin to step back, and then walked to the backyard alone holding the lantern.
For some reason, he actually wanted to see Bai Yu'an.
Thinking of his sick face that day, which was as pale as jade, it was really shocking and beautiful.
With such good skin and flesh, I don’t know if he used the medicine he gave me.
It was just that the night was quiet and the moon was high in the sky. He returned late at night, fearing that the person would have gone to bed early.
Shen Jue paused again, then turned around and walked back to the study.
In short, the days are still long, and Bai Yu can't hold the thing in his hand.
Chang Song, the follower who was following Shen Jue, looked at Shen Jue's sudden change of pace and looked into the backyard. It was pitch black at night, so there was definitely no view in the backyard.
But the door in the backyard leads to the courtyard built by editor Bai.
Changsong didn't dare to guess Shen Jue's thoughts, so he quickly followed behind him.
